“…However, unlike strict ethnographic research, autoethnography places significant weight upon the researcher's feelings, thoughts, perspectives, experiences, reflections, insights, and personal stories. Also, this method often involves a high level of personal vulnerability and exposure on the part of the researcher, by revealing emotional or private aspects of themselves (Chang, 2008;Ellis & Bochner, 2000;Ellis, 2004Ellis, , 2009Muncy, 2010;Short, Turner, & Grant, 2013). Although Hunter (2009aHunter ( , 2009b did not use the term autoethnography (instead, he used the term "experiential ethnography method"), his description of the value of including his own experiences in investigating ostensible spirit mediumship is highly relevant:…”